July 27, 2012

The Howard County fair will return for three days, Sept. 27, 28 and 29.

Gates will be open from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 and Friday, Sept. 28 and from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29.

â€śAt this time, we are trying to get the vendors lined up for this year's fair,â€ť John Paul Nichols, Howard County Fair publicity director, said. â€śWe are looking to draw in more than we did last year.â€ť

July 27, 2012

Mary Roberts Dalton, 86, of Big Spring died Thursday, July 26, 2012, in a local nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2012, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Interment will follow at Coahoma Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the funeral home.

Mary was born May 1, 1926, in Topeka, Kan. She married Samuel K. Roberts on July 1, 1944, and he preceded her in death Nov. 16, 1985. She then married James M. Dalton on Aug. 20, 1988, and he preceded her in death June 15, 1989.

July 27, 2012

Allen E. Sundy, 85, of Big Spring died Thursday, July 26, 2012, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2012, at the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Herb McPherson, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating.

The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2012, at the funeral home.

He was born May 25, 1927, in Flomaton, Ala., and married Pauline "Polly" Harrell on Sept. 4, 1947, in Big Spring. She preceded him in death April 24, 2002.

July 27, 2012

Betty June Wofford died Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Stanton, Texas.

Betty was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Southard, Okla., to John and Eythel Redden. She married Allen Wofford in 1945. She worked as a beautician and was a member of the Eastern Star and Order of the Amaranth.

She is preceded in death by her husband.

She is survived by one son, Terry Wofford and wife Lora of Big Spring, Texas; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter.

July 27, 2012

Archie Collins, 58, died Friday, July 20, 2012. Family visitation will be today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Faith Temple COGIC, with burial following in Fairview Cemetery under the director of Thomas Funeral Home.

He was born June 21, 1954, in Lubbock, Texas, to David and Marise Collins and married Veronica Sterling in May 2012. He attended schools in Midland and graduated from Midland High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed with Sendero Drilling Co. until his death.

July 25th

July 25, 2012

Despite a strong public outcry to let the Big Spring Spring Economic Development Corporation remain a Type A agency from board members â€” present and former â€” and local residents, the city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with efforts to have the issue taken to the voters in November during a special election.

July 25, 2012

The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. today:
â€˘ ALEXANDER TAPIA, 27, of 1315 Park St., was arrested Tuesday on a warrant from another agency.
â€˘ NATHANIEL DEVON LANG, 18, of 1505 Johnson St., was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana â€“ two ounces or less and failure to identify as a fugitive â€“ giving false information.
â€˘ BILLY CHRISTENSEN, 25, of Snyder, Texas, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of shoplifting (theft) â€“ more than $50 and less than $500.
â€˘ THEFT was reported in the 400 block of S. Birdwell Lane.